Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
January 26, 2004
Submitted
January 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N374FE
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46612
Aircraft time
78,426 hours, 31,533 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Faulty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHEN WE LOWERED THE GEAR FOR LANDING WE FELT THE GEAR COME DOWN BUT RED LIGHTS STAYED ON. WE MOVED THE HANDLE A FEW TIMES BUT NO HELP. RECYCLED GEAR AND THE RED LIGHTS STAYED ON. JIGGLED THE HANDLE AND THE LIGHTS FINALLY TURNED GREEN ALL AT THE SAME TIME. INDICATIONS SAME AT THE S/O PANEL . FACT IAW TAFI, 32-30-00-BB REMOVED AND REPLACED PROXIMITY SWITCH CONTROL UNIT IAW MM 32-61-00-2. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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